Press Releases

The Salesforce Transit Center is temporarily closed. On the morning of Tuesday, September 25, 2018, workers discovered a fissure on a steel beam in the ceiling of the third level bus deck near Fremont Street. After several inspections and out of an abundance of caution, the TJPA temporarily closed the …

San Francisco, CA – The Transbay Joint Powers Authority (TJPA) announced today that work on a shoring system beneath the Salesforce Transit Center at Fremont Street between Howard and Mission streets continued today and that Fremont Street is scheduled to reopen by October 12, 2018 in time for the morning …

The Salesforce Transit Center is temporarily closed. On the morning of Tuesday, September 25, 2018, workers discovered a fissure on a steel beam in the ceiling of the third level bus deck near Fremont Street. After several inspections and out of an abundance of caution, the TJPA …

San Francisco, CA – The Transbay Joint Powers Authority (TJPA) announced today that crews continued their work throughout the night to assess and test steel beams and prepare the site for a shoring installation at the Salesforce Transit Center. Crews removed ceiling panels and moved light fixtures and utilities and …

San Francisco – The Transbay Joint Powers Authority (TJPA) announced today results of initial inspections to steel beams at the Salesforce Transit Center and efforts underway to open Fremont Street and the transit center as soon as safely possible.

San Francisco – There are several transit and traffic impacts due to the temporary closure of the Salesforce Transit Center and the closure of Fremont Street between Mission and Howard, particularly during peak commute hours. Motorists are kindly asked to avoid driving downtown, transit riders are encouraged to allow extra …

San Francisco – Crews today discovered a fissure in one of the steel beams in the ceiling of the third level Bus Deck on the eastern side of the Salesforce Transit Center near Fremont Street. Out of an abundance of caution, the Transbay Joint Powers Authority, after conferring with design …

San Francisco – The Transbay Joint Powers Authority (TJPA) announced Monday that a court ruling last week may require the TJPA to pay in the future just a fraction of the legal costs sought by Mission Street Development (MSD), the developer of the sinking and tilting Millennium Tower.

The TJPA announced that the Salesforce Transit Center officially opens to the public at Noon on Saturday, August 11, 2018 with a Neighborhood Block Party, with inaugural Transbay bus service by AC Transit and others beginning August 12, 2018. The TJPA also announced that nearly half of the permanent retail …

The TJPA has selected a multidisciplinary team led by Lincoln Property Company as the Asset Manager to operate and manage the Transbay Transit Center. The 1.2-million-square-foot, state-of-the-art regional transit facility in downtown San Francisco is scheduled to open in 2018.

The allegations of the Millennium Tower developer, Millennium Partners (MP), concerning the impact of the TJPA’s construction on the Millennium Tower are not accurate. MP’s focus on the TJPA is a distraction from the exclusive cause of the Millennium Tower’s tilt to the west/northwest, away from the Transit Center construction …

There is no evidence to support Millennium Partners’ claim that the TJPA’s dewatering is the cause of the excessive vertical settlement and tilting of the Millennium Tower. Millennium Partners’ geotechnical engineers predicted that the Millennium Tower would settle vertically a maximum of 5.5 inches 20 years after completion. In April …

Reports that the Transbay Joint Powers Authority (TJPA) agreed to withhold data showing the tilt and excessive settlement of the Millennium Tower are incorrect. Rather, the TJPA made public its obligation to collect and share monitoring data with the developer of the Millennium Tower, Millennium Partners (MP). Disclosure of that …

In June, the TJPA received claims for damages from certain residents of the Millennium Tower located at 301 Mission Street. The claims seek to hold the TJPA responsible for the tilting and excessive settlement of that building. The residents’ claims against the TJPA are misplaced; as demonstrated by data collected …

The Transbay Joint Powers Authority (TJPA) celebrated another funding milestone today with the successful closing of a deal to sell Parcel F for $160 million. The deal includes a $15 million premium in the event of an assemblage of the property with an adjoining lot (540 Howard). Parcel F is zoned …

The Transbay Joint Powers Authority (TJPA) announced today that Executive Director Maria Ayerdi-Kaplan will be retiring effective April 30, 2016, from the Transbay Program after 18 years of dedication and numerous achievements.

The Transbay Joint Powers Authority (TJPA) announced today the highly-anticipated sale of Parcel F for $160 million plus a $15 million premium in the event of an assemblage of the property with an adjoining lot (540 Howard).

Today the Transbay Joint Powers Authority (TJPA) Board and
Executive Director Maria Ayerdi-Kaplan, joined by House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and
the Honorable John Burton, celebrated the progress of the four-block Transbay Transit Center
and unveiled the spectacular Penrose pattern awning that will soon gracefully adorn the Center.
This distinctive awning features a unique …

The Transbay Transit Center Project’s steel assembly has been steadily progressing towards Beale Street over the past few months. Starting Sunday, December 13, steel assembly will begin at Beale Street. In order to safely perform this overhead steel assembly, Beale Street will be fully closed, with the exception of 3:30 …

San Francisco, Calif. (November 12, 2015) – The Transbay Joint Powers Authority (TJPA) announced today the highly-anticipated sale of Parcel F for $165 million plus a $20 million premium in the event of an assemblage of the property with an adjoining lot (540 Howard).

San Francisco, Calif. (September 1, 2015) – The Transbay Joint Powers Authority (TJPA) announced today that they will continue the procurement process for Parcel F with the five prequalified parties interested to secure the best price and most complementary land use for the site. As a result the auction portion …

San Francisco, Calif. (August 5, 2015) – Today, San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee signed into law the Resolution of Formation for the Greater Rincon Hill Community Benefit District (CBD) following unanimous approval by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors approved on Friday, July 31st. The
Resolution is the final step …

San Francisco, Calif. (May 4, 2015) – Contractors at the Transbay Transit Center site in downtown San Francisco will participate in trainings throughout the week to reinforce the importance of safety on the four-block long construction site. Part of an industry-wide annual tradition, Transbay’s Safety Week will include a celebration …

San Francisco, Calif. (April 9, 2015) – Transbay Joint Powers Authority Executive Director Maria Ayerdi-Kaplan joined regional transit leaders at the Transbay Temporary Terminal in a day of advocacy for continued investment in America’s transportation infrastructure. This “Stand Up for Transportation” event was one of many held across the nation …

The Transbay Joint Powers Authority (TJPA) is seeking parties interested in sponsorship/naming rights for the iconic Transbay Transit Center, the station that will link the entire Bay Area through 11 different transit agencies and further activate San Francisco’s thriving South of Market (SoMa) neighborhood with more than 9,290 square meters …

San Francisco, Calif. (March 2, 2015) – Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet visited the Transbay Joint Powers Authority (TJPA) today to learn more about the organization’s robust small, local, disadvantaged and veteran business enterprise (SBE and DBE) outreach program, which has served as the inspiration for SBE policy …

San Francisco, Calif. (March 2, 2015) – Amtrak service has moved to the Transbay Temporary Terminal, establishing the first rail connection at the future Transbay Transit Center. The addition of Amtrak Thruway connector bus service foreshadows the Transbay Transit Center’s eventual status as the northern terminus for California High-Speed …